Abstract
Optical interconnections have been proposed to replace electrical wires for global data communications in computing systems to alleviate communication bottlenecks on the electronic processing planes. An evaluation of the performance of the photonics layers for free space optical interconnections when using lead-lanthanum zirconate titanate (PLZT) modulators, III-V semiconductor multiple quantum well modulators or vertical cavity surface emitting lasers transmitter technologies is presented. Also discussed are the real data throughputs and energy requirements for the implementation of the various network architectures.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 49-50 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | LEOS Summer Topical Meeting |
| State | Published - 1994 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Proceedings of the LEOS 1994 Summer Topical Meeting - Lake Tahoe, NV, USA Duration: Jul 11 1994 → Jul 13 1994 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering